Who is the ASO?
• YOU are!
• The musicians of community orchestras are not
anonymous, you just don’t know that you know
them.
Your community
• The volunteer musicians of the ASO are your
doctors, your lawyers, your children’s teachers…
Just as your neighbors and acquaintances make
up the ASO, so do you.
The Masterworks Series
Mighty Russia
Tchaikovsky, Glazunov & Mussorgsky
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 7:30pm
International Holiday Celebration
Celebrating your all time holiday favorites from the U.S. and Canada
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 7:30pm
Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 2:30pm – Gateway Performing Arts Center
Cartoons in Concert
The Barber of Seville, Rhapsody in Blue, Pines of Rome
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 7:30pm
Arts For a Better Tomorrow
“American Originals” featuring Samuel Barber
Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 7:30pm
The Chamber Series
Among many other performances in our community:
* Aug 2, Brass Quintet, Aurora Relay for Life, Overland H.S.
* Aug 6, Brass Quintet, Winter Park High Note Concert Series
* Aug 13, String Quartet, Aurora Center for Active Adults
* Aug 29, Brass Quintet, The Gardens on Havana dedication
* Sept 4, Flute/Harp duo, Phipps Mansion Tennis Pavilion, fundraiser for the 2010
National Veterans Wheelchair Games
* Sept 7, Brass Quintet, Mission Viejo HOA Music in the Park
* Sept 12, All ensembles, Annual Chamber Concert, Heather Gardens Community Center
* Oct 7, Brass Quintet and Flute/Harp duo, SCFD's Polarpalooza at the Denver Zoo
* Oct 14, Brass Quintet, Aurora FallFest
* Dec 5, Brass Quintet, Santa's Landing, MLK Library
* Dec 19, Brass Quintet, Breakfast with Santa, Buckley Air Force Base
* Dec 19, String Quartet, Aurora Angels Christmas Party
Specialty Concerts
Rosh Hashanah
Helping our Jewish neighbors celebrate their New Year
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Succoth
A very special concert featuring renowned violinist Maurice Sklar
Saturday, October 10, 2009
8th Annual Youth Concerto Competition
Celebrating the immense talent of Aurora’s youth.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Annual Free Children's Concert – Cartoons!
The ASO’s annual tradition, culminating with the always-fun instrument “petting zoo.” The ASO
collaborates again with new Aurora nonprofit Shoestring Children’s Theatre Company
Saturday, March 13, 2010 – 4:00pm
How do we do it?
The Aurora Symphony Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run with
very little overhead. Almost all of the musicians and staff are unpaid
volunteers who do this both because they love music and they love bringing
music to the community.
Facilities costs have been cut by 75% over previous years by changing
rehearsal and performance venues. Constant management of expenses in
this economically trying time is crucial. Purchases of new music have been
dramatically reduced, and the soloists featured by the orchestra are all local.
Is this enough?
What can you do?
The Aurora Symphony Orchestra is pleasure to listen to – come to a concert!
Volunteer with the orchestra – be a ticket-taker or an usher.
Come to one of the great fundraisers we have!
Advertise with the ASO in one of the concert programs or next year’s season
brochure.
Become a sponsor of the symphony.
Fundraising
In past years the Symphony Ball was the ASO’s biggest fundraiser. Because of the
loss of a major sponsor and the continually high expenses the symphony has taken a
different approach.
Smaller, more frequent fundraising events prove to be a more economically viable
approach to fundraising.
A brand new fundraising event to look for this season is a murder-mystery dinner at
Adams Mystery Playhouse on February 27 (12pm) called Murder in the Mezzanine.
There is only limited seating available for this event so don’t wait to get your tickets.
The now-annual Wine Social (April 24 this year) has become a much-anticipated
event and draws support from a wide array of the community, from City Council
members to former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway. This years event will be
at Dumitri’s on the Green at Heather Ridge Country Club.
ASO in the Community
One of the Aurora Symphony’s commitments is to keep a visible presence in the
community, and to support local events to whatever degree possible. Because ASO
musicians are also a part of the community we find that many opportunities come from
within the organization (like HOA summer picnics and holiday parties).
The ASO has many small ensembles (“chamber” groups) that frequently perform in the
Aurora and surrounding communities. These groups include the brass quintet, string
quartet, woodwind quintet, and flute/harp duo.
The Aurora Symphony Orchestra is also proud to announce its newest collaboration:
the Kol Bo School of Music. Partnered with Simchat Torah Beit Midrash, the music
school will open in the Fall of 2010 for beginner students in both band and orchestra.
Where to find us
We've moved!
The ASO performs at a new venue this season. Simchat Torah Beit
Midrash (STBM) is located at 19697 E. Smoky Hill Road (adjacent to
the King Soopers just west of Himalaya).
We’re on Facebook and Twitter, too! Also
look for our videos posted on YouTube.
303-873-6622 / www.AuroraSymphony.org